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11. House-Martin (Chelidon urbica). — Several seen: one flying about 

 the top of the mountain. 



12. Sand-Martin (Cotile riparia). — A few seen. 



[Pied Wagtail. — I believe I remember seeing one about one of the 

 farms, but as it is not put down in the pocket-list I made up as I saw 

 each species, I have not numbered it here.] 



13. Goldfinch {Carduelis elegans). — At least one pair, and, I believe, 

 more. 



14. Linnet (Linota cannabina). — Several seen. 



15. House-Sparrow (Passer domesticus). — A fair number about the 

 farms. The males were very bright and clean-looking. In the account 

 of Bardsey furnished to Bingley in 1789 by Mr. Jones, Vicar of Aber- 

 daron, it is stated that, " till about four years ago, no sparrows had 

 been known to breed here ; three nests were, however, built during 

 the same spring, and the produce have since completely colonized the 

 place." 



16. Chaffinch (Fringilla ccelebs). — Fairly common; in fine song. 



17. Corn-Bunting (Emberiza miliaria). — Common ; its skirling, 

 jingling song was to be heard all about the cultivated parts of the 

 island. 



18. Starling (Stumus vulgaris). — Abundant. Some breed about 

 the cliffs, but many breed in shallow holes in the turf and stone banks 

 which divide the fields. The holes are about two feet (and sometimes 

 less) from the ground, and so shallow that the noisy gaping young were 

 only two or three inches from the surface. Some of the banks were 

 quite musical with the cries of the young birds. Some pairs were 

 breeding in shallow hollows inside an old lime-kiln, and one brood of 

 young could be seen by an observer standing at a distance of a yard or 

 two from the hole. 



19. Chough (Pgrrhocorax graculus). — In the evening three birds 

 looked very pretty soaring, and wheeling about in curves and circles 

 over the hill-side, evidently at play. They were rather tame, and 

 came so close that their red feet could be seen tucked closely up to 

 their bodies. As they wheeled in the air they spread their tails occa- 

 sionally. Later on I saw a rather noisy and angry pair at a spot where 

 they were probably breeding. The local name is " Bran pig coch." 



20. Jackdaw i Corvus monedula). — Common. 



21. Carrion-Crow [C. corune). — One pair seen. 



22. Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus). — Several ; one beating about near 

 the willows. 



23. Peregrine Falcon (Falco iieregrinus). — " Gwalch glas." There 

 was evidently a pair breeding somewhere on the most cliff-like crag on 



